Hamlet Acts 3 - 5

In a letter to Horatio, Hamlet claims to have been captured by...

• Rosencrantz & Guildenstern

• Fortinbras

• Claudius

• Pirates

Gertrude informs Claudius that Ophelia has...

• jumped over the castle walls to her death

• stabbed herself in the heart with a dagger

• fallen into a pond and drowned

• purposefully letting venomous snakes bite her

Laertes plans to kill Hamlet by _____________ and has a backup plan by using ______________

• surprising him, shooting him with a gun

• poisoning his drink, pushing him into the lake

• dueling, poison

• choking him, his own dagger

Where is Claudius sending Hamlet because of his ill mental state?

• England
• Poland
• Rome
• Paris

Who arrives to express their anger at the death of Polonius?

• Laertes
• Fortinbras
• King Hamlet's ghost
• Ophelia

How does Hamlet feel about Rosencrantz?

• Doesn't trust him

• Loves him

• Thinks he's dumb

What plan do the King and Laertes discuss to kill Hamlet?

• They will go to see him, disguised as beggars. Then they will rob him and kill him. 
• They plan to set up a duel between Laertes and Hamlet. Either Laertes will honorably kill Hamlet, or, if he survives, the King will poison him.
• They plan to go to him and escort him back to Denmark. On the way, they will stage a shipwreck. They will leave Hamlet in the water to perish, and they will be rescued by another ship.
• They plan to force Horatio to do it. If he refuses they will kill all the members of his family. 

Why does Laertes force his way in to the castle? What does he want?

• He wants to marry Ophelia.

• He wants to kidnap the Queen and hold her for ransom

• He wants to avenge his father's death.

• He wants to be given the title to his father's lands.

Which character survives at the end of Act 5?

• King Hamlet

• Ophelia

• Horatio

• Polonius

According to the grave diggers, why is Ophelia allowed to have a proper Christian burial?

• Her family is wealthy. The rich get to buy their way toward a better situation. In heaven all will be judged equally.

• Because she was saved and baptized.

• Because all souls deserve a Christian burial. This is the only way they can gain entrance into Heaven.

• This way her final request.